Customs of Miao nationality

1. Traditional marriage

This kind of marriage is a marriage in which parents are the masters. When young men and women grow up, the man's parents decide to give their sons a blind date. They think it is appropriate to marry a daughter, and the man's family will invite the matchmaker to the woman's house to act as matchmaker. If the woman's family also thinks that the two families are suitable, they will readily agree.

Some women's families don't know much about the man's family, and they often make two gestures, neither flatly refusing nor agreeing immediately, but leaving some time for inspection. This situation is generally considered to be intentional, so the man's family will invite the media to go to matchmaking for the second time on an auspicious day. If the woman's family agrees, the old people of both sides will negotiate to decide the date of marriage and confirm the amount of the bride price.

Some parents of the woman's family think that it is inappropriate, and when they propose marriage for the second time, they flatly refuse, and this marriage will not be possible, so they have to choose another in-laws. This kind of marriage, most of them can live happily after marriage, but a few of them are unhappy and divorce.

2. Cross-eyed marriage

This is the marriage custom of Miao people living in Qiaogang, Zhangpi, Zhanglei and Taojiang in Leishan County. When young men and women grow up, although they are engaged by the media, they don't count, and they have to eat "corn wine" to make a final decision. On the auspicious day, the man's house carried a rooster, prepared some rice wine, glutinous rice, meat and other gifts, invited uncles and brothers to wait until the woman's house, killed the rooster sent that night, put it on the table after it was cooked, and an elderly person came to see the corns.

If the chicken's eyes are open, it is considered lucky. At this time, the elder immediately wishes: "The chicken's eyes are good, wealth is on both sides, children and grandchildren are also developed, and they are blessed with two families. Congratulations to your two in-laws for good luck". Then everyone raised a glass to congratulate each other, and this marriage became.

If one corn is open, the other is closed, or both are closed, it is considered unlucky. The elders who look at the corn will say something round and persuade both sides to choose another spouse. Everyone will have a hasty meal, and after dinner, they will break up, and this marriage will not be possible. However, sometimes both parties are old relatives, know each other very well, and their children are also suitable, so they can get married by mutual parents' agreement.

3. Bride-in-law marriage

This is the marriage between an aunt and a cousin, that is, a blood cousin. When the girl born to my aunt grew up, she first asked her uncle if she would marry her as a daughter-in-law. My uncle replied that she would not marry her, so my aunt dared to marry her.

if my uncle decides to marry my aunt's daughter as his daughter-in-law, he thinks it is natural, and my aunt dare not refuse. Blood cousin marriage, rarely get happiness, most of them are very painful. With the popularization of scientific knowledge, people's understanding has improved. Now, there are few or no blood cousin marriages.

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Taboos of Miao nationality

(1) Dietary taboos

1. When eating, the head of a chicken should be given to the elderly, the liver and offal of a chicken should be given to the elderly, and the wings should be given to young men and women to wish them unlimited future, while the drumsticks should be left to children. Children are not allowed to eat chicken blood, thinking that if they eat it, they will do things and talk when they grow up, and they will blush.

2. Avoid cooking and eating snake meat in the house.

(2) Festival taboos

1. During festivals (especially the Spring Festival), you can't fight or say unlucky words.

2. On the first day of the Spring Festival, no knife, no water, no sweeping, no knocking on the partition, no barefoot shoes, no eating Baba, no washing water pouring out of the house, and no women can go to other people's homes.

3. You are not allowed to dry clothes in the village from the first day to the third day of the Spring Festival. You think that if you do this, there will be fierce thunder and strong winds that will blow the house. Women can't take a needle and thread at home, but they can use it for external use. Women's external sewing is what some people call "sitting for years" (transliteration in Chinese).

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